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Artfest International, Inc. to Host Nationwide Teleconference and Open House for Financial Community Today

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTI) is
pleased to announce that the Company will be hosting an open house event
for the financial community at their 52,000 square foot Expo Center in
Dallas, Texas, today from 11 pm EDT to 4 pm EDT. The Open House will give
both shareholders and investors a chance to tour Artfest's facilities, and
meet some of the artists currently under contract by the Company. Artfest
will also be holding informative seminars every hour on the hour, where
executives from Artfest can discuss the Company's business philosophy and
demonstrate its technologies that will change the art industry as a whole.
The Artfest Expo Center is located at 13342 Midway Road, Suite 250, Dallas,
TX 75244.

Artfest International is also pleased to announce that the Company will
also be hosting a nationwide teleconference, today at 4:15 EDT, to update
shareholders and the financial community on recent developments. The
dial-in number to listen to the nationwide teleconference is 800-871-9060,
access code 943301958#. During the nationwide teleconference, the Company
will be discussing its plans to implement its RFID technology into the art
and collectibles sector, the signing of new artists, the relationship with
Delaney Equity Group, and the status of potential acquisition candidates,
as well as its subsidiaries, Art Channel, Inc. and Art Channel Gallaries,
Inc.

The nationwide teleconference will be hosted and moderated by Marc Jablon,
the CEO of Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. The featured speakers will be
Edward Vakser, CEO of Artfest International, Inc., and Angie Tassan, Chief
Marketing Officer of Artfest International, Inc.

"We are excited to be able to update the financial community about the
developments Artfest International and our subsidiaries have made at
today's Open House and later on during the nationwide teleconference,"
stated Edward Vakser, CEO of Artfest International, Inc.

The dial-in number to listen to the Artfest International Nationwide
Teleconference today at 4:15 pm EDT is 800-871-9060, access code
943301958#.

About Artfest International, Inc.

Artfest International, Inc. is a publicly traded Company under the stock
symbol "ARTI." Artfest brings together artists, investors, decorators,
designers, private collectors and art galleries. Artfest International's
corporate site is www.artfestinternational.com. Artfest's subsidiaries are
Art Channel, Inc. www.artchannel.tv, and Art Channel Galleries, Inc.
www.ArtChannelGalleries.com, offering the most exciting product and rewards
program in the history of direct sales marketing.

Safe Harbor Statement -- This release includes forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
27E of the Securities Act of 1934. Statements contained in this release
that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially
from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing
and regulatory and shareholder approvals for anticipated actions. Such
statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject
to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results,
events and performance to differ materially from those referred to or
implied by such statements. In addition, actual or future results may
differ materially from those anticipated depending on a variety of factors,
including continued maintenance of favorable license arrangements, success
of market research identifying new product opportunities, successful
introduction of new products, continued product innovation, sales and
earnings growth, ability to attract and retain key personnel, and general
economic conditions affecting consumer spending. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. ARTI does not intend to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform these
statements to actual results or to changes in its expectations, except as
may be required by law.